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by Samuel Phillippe
16 Nov 2023 8:03 am
Forum: Steel Without Pedals
Topic: Sugarfoot Rag with Fender Dual Pro
Replies: 6
Views: 1022

Enjoyed it....Great job

Sam
by Samuel Phillippe
9 Nov 2023 12:54 pm
Forum: Electronics
Topic: Improving Pedal Steel Sound without an amp (mixer only)
Replies: 10
Views: 2809

Greg Cutshaw wrote:There's a ton of ways to do this of course including cutting the midrange EQ.


Thanks Greg for that tip.....after all the trials and errors of trying to get the tone I was wanting I never thought to cut the mid range on my equalizer and amp.....sounds great. Thanks again for this tip.

Sam
by Samuel Phillippe
4 Nov 2023 9:42 am
Forum: Recording
Topic: Lost in the Feeling ..
Replies: 2
Views: 7426

Like it. Sounds good.
Sam
by Samuel Phillippe
1 Nov 2023 1:58 pm
Forum: Electronics
Topic: Tuner Recommendations?
Replies: 14
Views: 3981

Ivan Posa wrote:Peterson StroboStomp HD. I use the SE9 setting. works perfectly.
have to agree.....best tuner I have owned. Use it for all my guitars on the respective settings.

Sam
by Samuel Phillippe
29 Oct 2023 1:28 pm
Forum: Pedal Steel
Topic: Does this look normal?
Replies: 10
Views: 5001

I've tried the paper trick based on a suggestion from one of the other forumites. It worked until I had the opportunity to do a polisihing job on the finger.

Sam
by Samuel Phillippe
29 Oct 2023 1:23 pm
Forum: Steel Without Pedals
Topic: Fender Dual Pro with new Western Swing band
Replies: 16
Views: 2631

Alot of great commplimentry comments. Now for the criticisim.........cricket!

Sam
by Samuel Phillippe
22 Oct 2023 11:28 am
Forum: Music
Topic: I've played my last wedding band gig
Replies: 20
Views: 9636

Marriage duration is inversely proportional the the cost of the wedding. 40 years ago my wife and I got married in my parents' living room in Texas. Our budget for the wedding was $900. We had Deli trays from the supermarket down the street for the reception. Got married in 1957 in my mother-in-law...
by Samuel Phillippe
8 Oct 2023 7:14 am
Forum: Steel Without Pedals
Topic: Lap steel tip #4: the importance of simple diatonic harmony
Replies: 19
Views: 2653

Not having the knowledge of reading/writing music, I found it interesting that I find myself playing this way on some songs.....every third note, hmm, not knowing music, I now learned what I was doing.

Thanks Mike

Sam
by Samuel Phillippe
4 Oct 2023 4:03 pm
Forum: Steel on the Web
Topic: Pipeline on E9 pedal steel - Video @@
Replies: 13
Views: 1471

You never cease to amaze me. One of my favorites that I forgot about over the years. Now you are inspiring me to try to play it on pedal steel.....

Sam
by Samuel Phillippe
4 Oct 2023 3:46 pm
Forum: Steel Without Pedals
Topic: Sound of Silence Lap Steel
Replies: 3
Views: 737

Well done Bill.

Sam
by Samuel Phillippe
28 Sep 2023 4:44 pm
Forum: Steel Players
Topic: Hold It · Jim Loessberg
Replies: 7
Views: 1413

Practice, practice, practice Greg. I know you'll get it

Sam
by Samuel Phillippe
15 Sep 2023 6:24 am
Forum: Steel Without Pedals
Topic: So...could you play your steel without looking?
Replies: 14
Views: 1333

Tony Glassman wrote:Play my steel without looking at the fretboard ?

Nope………I can barely play the damn thing in a well lit room with bifocals!

Tony, we must be in the same room

Sam
by Samuel Phillippe
13 Sep 2023 7:26 am
Forum: Steel Players
Topic: [PLEASE CLOSE]Player Tone
Replies: 64
Views: 8049

I am always searching for better tone, never happy with what I hear, been that way since I started playing in 1952. It is worse now that I've picked up the PSG. I was once told by a very good guitar player that "you will never be happy with "YOUR" tone" I read all the postings I ...
by Samuel Phillippe
13 Sep 2023 6:34 am
Forum: Steel Without Pedals
Topic: Quick tips: Barring the strings at the nut
Replies: 10
Views: 1384

Wow, I didn't know I was doing something very few are. I have been using this technique since my first attempt at playing. Reason.....I couldn't lift the bar in a timely fashion without slamming it back down.
Thanks Mike for the tip I didn't know I knew.

Sam
by Samuel Phillippe
5 Sep 2023 1:56 pm
Forum: Steel Players
Topic: Moving From The 4 Chord To The 5 Chord
Replies: 2
Views: 1169

Thanks for the lesson Lee, sounds good to me. Still learning and these are the type tips I need and keep looking for.

Thanks again
Sam
by Samuel Phillippe
2 Sep 2023 2:19 pm
Forum: Steel on the Web
Topic: SteelRadio is back on the air! Today 9-1-2023
Replies: 12
Views: 1405

Thanls Ted. Listening as I type. Didn't know this existed. Thanks again

Sam
by Samuel Phillippe
29 Aug 2023 11:28 am
Forum: Steel on the Web
Topic: My non-pedal take on I Fall To Pieces
Replies: 11
Views: 1125

Well I hate to dissapoint you but.......I liked it, good job


Sam
by Samuel Phillippe
29 Aug 2023 11:19 am
Forum: Music
Topic: How many guitars do you own that are older than you are?
Replies: 21
Views: 4899

I'm still trying to figure out if they built guitars before I was born.......
I only own two instruments older than me and they were passed on to me from my father. A Martin uke and an I don't know brand, banjo madolin. Born 1938......

Sam
by Samuel Phillippe
16 Aug 2023 6:30 am
Forum: Steel on the Web
Topic: Sand
Replies: 6
Views: 718

Very nice, Ethan

Sam
by Samuel Phillippe
11 Aug 2023 8:25 am
Forum: Steel Without Pedals
Topic: Johnny Crash- Guitarra Havaiana
Replies: 4
Views: 643

Re: Lap steel

Sam Conomo wrote:I loved his playing, thanks for posting.
Sam.
All us SAMs think the same.....great arrangement.Thanks for posting


Sam
by Samuel Phillippe
11 Aug 2023 8:14 am
Forum: Steel Without Pedals
Topic: Three phases of an arrangement: Mister Sandman
Replies: 26
Views: 2593

OK you got me interested....VERY NICE ARANGEMENTS.
I can't say which one is the best. Now you have me hooked on trying to learn this on E9 psg.
Great job Mike

Sam
by Samuel Phillippe
2 Aug 2023 11:52 am
Forum: Pedal Steel
Topic: How did you decide?
Replies: 27
Views: 3154

It was a tough choice between no psg or the BMI in the attic I bought. Another guitar player kept telling me he knew someone that had a psg and I should buy it because it's simple to play. Shows you how gullabel I am, I believed him. I had considered it for some time but kept getting turned off beca...
by Samuel Phillippe
27 Jul 2023 7:45 am
Forum: Steel Without Pedals
Topic: Starting on Lap Steel. Finger Problems.
Replies: 53
Views: 7442

[Ted:"I got addicted to some Doug Beaumier guy on YouTube)"] Ted, Doug is right here on this forum with you. IMHO you picked a great player to follow. Enjoy learning the lap steel they are a lot of fun and who knows maybe, like me, you'll get the urge to try pedal steel. Even more fun........
by Samuel Phillippe
22 Jul 2023 1:15 pm
Forum: Pedal Steel
Topic: My Fears Starting Pedal Steel at age 68
Replies: 16
Views: 1439

I'm just starting Pedal Steel for the first time at 71. (Still can't believe I'm that old.) Not so sure how well I'll do. Don't think I can devote 10 hours a day to it. Trying to learn Jazz Piano at the same time. I beat you to it by a year…I was 70 when I started…71 soon….Mike I was 82 when I got ...
by Samuel Phillippe
14 Jul 2023 4:34 pm
Forum: For Sale: Amps and Accessories
Topic: Gruen Rolling Road Case $330 --- SOLD ---
Replies: 2
Views: 544

Pete, it looks nice but if it is too heavy for a kid of 75 it might be on the heavier side for an 85 year old wannabe.

Sam